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World of the Future - Space, (sculpture). Artist:  Facella, Sam, sculptor. General Iron and Steel Company, fabricator. Title:  World of the Future - Space, (sculpture). Dates:  1973. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Cor-Ten steel; Base: metal; Pool: concrete and granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 23 ft. x Diam: 9 ft. 9 in.; Pool: approx. W. 73 ft. D. 24 in. Inscription:  S. FACELLA/1973 signed Description:  An abstract sculpture consisting of four large rings made from flat strips of steel. The rings, which are polished on the inside and unfinished on the outside, are welded together at various angles. The sculpture rests on a small metal base in a circular reflecting pool. The sides of the reflecting pool are formed by the rose granite pavers of the Lawrence Public Library's courtyard. Subject:  Abstract -- Geometric Allegory -- Place -- Extraterrestrial Allegory -- Time -- Future Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Lawrence Fountain Sculpture Owner:  Administered by City of Lawrence, Department of Parks & Recreation, 225 Essex Street, 3rd Floor, Lawrence, Massachusetts 01840 Located Lawrence Public Library, Courtyard on Haverill Street side of library, Lawrence, Massachusetts Remarks:  The artist created this sculpture for the library after hearing that the architect's plans contained no specific designs for the type of art work that should adorn the library's courtyard on Haverill Street. The piece was fabricated at the artist's company, the General Iron and Steel Company. The sculpture was funded with $10,000 from the Allen J. Ash Estate. IAS files contain newspaper articles from the Eagle Tribune (Lawrence, MA), July 18, 1972 and Nov. 9 1973. References:  Carlock, Marty, "A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston," Boston: Harvard Common Press, 1988, pg. 142. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1994. Illustration:  Image on file. Carlock, Marty, "A Guide to Public Art in Greater Boston," Boston: Harvard Common Press, 1988, pg. 142. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS 87740204   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 87740204 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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